Production Systems Engineering
Production Systems Engineering (PSE) is an emerging branch of Engineering intended to uncover fundamental principles of production systems and utilize them for analysis, continuous improvement, and design. This text, the first devoted exclusively to PSE,
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Production Systems Engineering
Jingshan Li Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky
Semyon M. Meerkov Electrical and Computer Science, University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan
Jingshan Li University of Kentucky Electrical and Computer Engineering Lexington, Kentucky 40506 Semyon M. Meerkov University of Michigan Electrical and Computer Science Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
ISBN 978-0-387-75578-6
eISBN 978-0-387-75579-3
Library of Congress Control Number: 2008937464 © 2009 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC All rights reserved. This work may not be translated or copied in whole or in part without the written permission of the publisher (Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013, USA), except for brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis. Use in connection with any form of information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed is forbidden. The use in this publication of trade names, trademarks, service marks and similar terms, even if they are not identified as such, is not to be taken as an expression of opinion as to whether or not they are subject to proprietary rights. Cover illustration: In 1932, the famous Mexican artist, Diego Rivera, was commissioned by Edsel Ford, President of Ford Motor Company, to create two murals for the Detroit Institute of Arts. The murals, completed in 1933, are currently located on the Northern and Southern walls of the Detroit Institute of Art’s Rivera Court. The cover image of this book is a fragment of the Northern Wall’s mural. It depicts operations involved in the production of the engine and transmission for the 1932 Ford V8. Although the manufacturing technology has changed dramatically since then, the fundamental principles of production systems did not. This textbook is devoted to these principles. Photograph ©2001 The Detroit Institute of Arts Printed on acid-free paper. 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 springer.com
To the memory of SMM’s parents, To JL’s parents, and To our families, whose love and support made this book possible JL and SMM
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“... of making many books, there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.” Ecclesiastes, 12:12
Preface
Production systems are a major part of modern technology. However, there has not been a single university-level textbook devoted exclusively to this topic. This volume is intended to fill this void. It presents the area of production systems based on the first principles and at the same level of rigor as other engineering disciplines. Therefore, we use the title Production Systems Engineering (PSE). Along with rigor, this book emphasizes practical applications. In fact, every problem considered here originated on the factory floor and, after conceptualizations and analyses, was implemented in practice, leading to productivity improvements and savings. The case studies included in this text are based on these applications. Thus, a ri
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